aka Puddleduck!
Living a creative life; dancing to the beat of my own drum....

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The Fruits of Her Labour

THE FRUITS OF HER LABOUR

A new piece created from a scrap of woolen tweed; hand dyed silk and a segment from an old neck tie. The basic tree has been kicking around in one of my many bags/boxes of fabric for about 5 years! I came across it a couple of weeks ago and it was just begging for fruit (a mix of hand painted, dyed and commercial fabrics); and then leaves..... The binding is my latest purchase; a commercially printed cotton.

I framed it in time for a gallery opening in Nundle, New South Wales. A great night had by all! Thank you to wonderful hosts Linda and Mark Floyd of Nundle Art Gallery / Volcania Art Glass.

My greatest influence is landscape & my surroundings. I have lived in a myriad of locations referring to myself as a gypsy! My favourite motifs are hearts, birds, the tree of life and landscape images. There is both an autobiographical element and a theraputic effect in my work....

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